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Quarterback, Alabama, 1932–⁠35

Riley Smith

Born
Jul 14, 1911, in Carrollton, Mississippi
Died
Aug 9, 1999, in Mobile, Alabama

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Riley Smith played quarterback at Alabama (1932–⁠35). He was a consensus All‑American in 1935. The Boston Redskins took Smith in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1936 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

Best season
1935
Consensus All-American, SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy and 1 more
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1936 NFL Draft (Boston Redskins)

Honors

Team titles: SEC champions, 1933 and 1934; National champions, 1934

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Second-team All-Pro: 2 (1936, 1938)

All-Pro teams: INS second team 1938; the league second team 1936.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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